Sharks’ Celebrini learns hard lesson in return to hometown

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – The San Jose Sharks probably couldn’t have asked for much more from 18-year-old centerman Macklin Celebrini in his first two-plus months in the NHL.

Celebrini has 25 points in 25 games, averages around 20 minutes of ice time per night, and regularly has to play against the opposing team’s top one or two lines. As the Christmas break begins, he has put himself in a position to win the Calder Memorial Trophy this season as the NHL’s top rookie.

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